A MAP IN THE DIRT
A short story in comics form, A Map in the Dirt tells the story of a group of animals trying to escape hunters in the forest. Reminiscent of childhood storybooks and fairy tales, this is my attempt to honor our animal friends and share a sliver of their own story.
Published in HIVE FOUR by Grimalkin Press, May 2010.
REVIEWS
"Pretty sharp! Interesting structure, clear effective art, unique take on life..."
-Scott McCloud. THE Scott McCloud.
"...super tight...entangled emotionally...illustrated in a really organic style a la Colleen Frakes or Susie Cagle, which is engaging visually and appropriate for the setting/story."
-Rachel Dukes, artist and owner of Poseur Ink
"Wow! Haunting and beautiful..."
-Alison Bechdel, author of Fun Home (Best Book of 2006)
"...beautiful---great art, especially of the animals. Neat layouts and typography, too."
-Eleanor Davis, artist/author of Stinky (Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book)
"Smiley uses the narrative economy of short-fiction well and neatly ties together the supernatural and scientific with a series of panels that are both diagrammatic and mystical."
-Martin Steenton, Avoid the Future
"There are aspects of brilliance in here." -Talkin Bout Comics
http://www.bleedingcool.com/2010/03/19/making-a-map-in-the-dirt/
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